Aluminium tubular symphony
TUBA is the first collaboration between London-based designer Samuel Wilkinson and Diabla. The name of this novelty evokes the distinctive tubular profiles from which it takes shape, a total of 19. The aluminium, which is infinitely recyclable, and the commitment to the repetitive arrangement of the elements make this series - which is making its debut with an iconic chair - a concept with appears direct at first glance. A simplicity that becomes a singularity in short distances.
TUBA’s construction dispenses with visible welds, and through this quest for formal purity, how the transverse elements intersect to the imagination, without apparent tension, thanks to the vertical supports. On the other hand, the curves present in this chair anticipate the sensation of comfort. However, these are not exaggerated curvilinear features; rather, TUBA retains a gentle balance between straight lines and curves from all perspectives.
“In essential chairs like TUBA, I like to find uniqueness through aesthetics, materials or processes,” Wilkinson explains. “TUBA’s design conforms to this methodology, and manages to be legible from a single material, that of the repetitive components that build its structure.”
The textured powder-coated aluminium, available in the seven shades of the Diabla color chart, gives it the great strength and durability required for any design that needs to be exposed to weather and wear. For this reason, as well as because of its lightness and easy storage, TUBA is perfect both for furnishing small terraces and private patios or for equipping the most demanding contract projects.
